Daily Post - 04.03.1941, Blaðsíða 1

DAILV POST
II — 53 Tuesday, March 4th, 1941 Price: 15 aurar
Mr. Eden in Athens.
London, March 3rd.
Mr. Anthony Eden and Sir John
Dill arrived in Athens yesterday. To-
day they attended a luncheon given
by the Greek Prime Minister and
then started discussion with the Prime
Minister and the Foreign Minister
and the Chief of the Greek General
Staff.
Athens was decorated and bands
played in the streets. Mr. Eden was
given a tremendous reception by the
crowd. This morning all the Greek
newspapers express their conviction
of final victory for the Allies.
There is nct much new to report from
Bulgaria. It seems that many troop trains
have léft for the Greek frontier but very
few have left for the Turkish frontier.
It is not known what passed between
King Boris and the British Minister to
Bulgaria yesterday, but in London it is
generally agreed that the moment has
come to break off diplomatic relations
with Bulgaria.
Turkey has mined all the Dardanellas,
leaving only a narrow channel for ships
to pass through. All vessels which wish
to pass through, must obtain a special
license.
AIR ATTACKS ON A SMALL
SCALE.
London, March 3rd.
Last night enemy attacks on England
were on a small scale and little damage
was done. In the early hours of the morn-
ing there was small activity over East
and South England- A few bombs were
dropped but no casualties have been re-
ported.
Yesterday a Dornier was shot down off
the east coast. This bomber was brought
dcwn by a Hurricane pilot who had al-
ready 20 confirmed victories to his cre-
dit. He spotted the enemy plane, when on
patrol off the coast, and engaged it at
cnce. About 75 miles from the coast he
silenced the German’s rearguns and short-
ly afterwards saw the plane crash into
the sea. Thre of its crew baled out.
MR. MENZIES ON THE FAR EAST
SITUATION.
London, March 3rd.
Mr. Menzies spoke on the Far East
situation to-day. He said that there were
many people in Australia who disap-
proved of the steps the Japanese are tak-
ing and that no doubt, there would be
many people in Japan who disapproved
of what he was doing. But why should
the two nations go on pretending, Why
not say that they don’t see eye to eye in
certain matters. And is it an insult to
anyone if a man locks up his door at
night? Australia has taken care to be
ready for any situation that might arise.
But the Pacific Ocean could be made in
fact really pacific by goodwill of all
peoples concerned.
Another batch of soldiers has arrived
in Britain from New Zealand.